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Dog Ways Dog Ways offers Mantrailing training, Canicross classes, and Dog Training in 121 and group settings

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A very misty Sunday morning saw our mantrailing teams tackling a mixture of rural and residential trails. Laiho stepped ...
10/11/2024

A very misty Sunday morning saw our mantrailing teams tackling a mixture of rural and residential trails. Laiho stepped up to the challenge of four way split trail with an open field start, Hawk and Caleb worked on road crossings as they trailed to the train station, Albie did amazing on his first ever delayed start and Nia came back for her first follow on session and had no problems remembering the game following her introduction last week. They were joined by Ted, who had a fantastic time and was quickly trailing like a pro! 💜

Another fun day of Scentwork Saturday for dogs and handlers today! In scent detection class, teams Betty, Willow, Sassie...
09/11/2024

Another fun day of Scentwork Saturday for dogs and handlers today! In scent detection class, teams Betty, Willow, Sassie and Boudie continued their work on gun oil, while Indy progressed onto Kong and Caleb came for an introduction. As always, the teams worked really hard and went away with tired doggy brains! Between sessions, Willow continued her Tracking training, and did a great job at navigating turns in a complex field. Another fruitful Scentwork Saturday!

Scentwork Sunday will commence as usual tomorrow with early Mantrailing 😆

The loving gaze of a spaniel who just wants to be fed ham 🤣
08/11/2024

The loving gaze of a spaniel who just wants to be fed ham 🤣

‼️ UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Level Tracking ‼️Saturdays 23rd & 30th November, 9am - 11.30amOur next workshop for beginners ...
07/11/2024

‼️ UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Level Tracking ‼️

Saturdays 23rd & 30th November, 9am - 11.30am

Our next workshop for beginners wanting to learn how to start tracking with their dog is now available for booking!

This class is suitable for dogs of all ages and experience levels, whether you're brand new to scentwork or have already participated in another scent sport/activity previously.

During this workshop you'll work through the UK Sniffer Dogs Bronze Tracking Series 1 syllabus, learning how to lay tracks appropriate to your dog, how to set your dog up for success, reading your dog's body language on the track, and how to reward once the track is complete.

Tracking is complimentary to trailing, often benefiting dogs that naturally want to use air scent by teaching them to focus their nose downwards.

PLACES ARE LIMITED - we only take 4 teams at a time, to ensure you receive maximum 1:1 time with your instructor.

Upon completion you'll receive a certificate of attendance and be eligible to attend Series 2, as well as regular tracking progression classes to help get your practice in.

To book, visit 👉 https://bookwhen.com/dogwayslancashire/e/ev-swlv-20241123090000

For more information about Tracking and how this can benefit your dog, drop us a message!

Love this explanation! 💜
06/11/2024

Love this explanation! 💜

A little late with the pictures due to being a bit under the weather, but Sunday mantrailers worked really hard yesterda...
04/11/2024

A little late with the pictures due to being a bit under the weather, but Sunday mantrailers worked really hard yesterday!

Regulars Caleb and Laiho did an AMAZING job at selecting their correct split trails, no hesitation at all as the dogs worked out where the right human had gone running off with their food! Made even more difficult by the fact that Caleb had to ignore a decoy trail from someone he REALLY likes, while Laiho had to navigate a series of tricky turns to find his target.

Meanwhile, gorgeous puppy Nia (those ears!! 😍), young dog Jude and spaniel Millie came for an introduction session. It was lovely to see both Nia and Jude getting VERY excited to greet their trail layers after initially being nervous of strangers, while Millie was showing some really lovely drive towards the end of the session 💜

Always good for the newer teams to see some of the established trailers, it gives a good indication of what you and your dog will be working towards. Well done everyone!

Many giggles were had in today's Halloween themed scent detection classes. We had a variety of different target odour se...
02/11/2024

Many giggles were had in today's Halloween themed scent detection classes. We had a variety of different target odour search activities, including some novel ways of present scents to the dogs! After Betty and Willow partially dismantled the search area, it was reassembled so that Boudie and Sassie could try their paws at it. The highlight was definitely Boudie retrieving all six of her skeletons in record time!!

Meanwhile, Indy came for Scent Detection training to help in her existing searches, and little Bean enjoyed exploring the Neighground with Willow before engaging in some sniffwork to boost his confidence.

Amazing work from everyone today, it's always a bit of a challenge for the dogs when we switch up their regular searching routine, but these guys performed amazingly well, and put some huge smiles on our faces throughout the day 😊

Now that the clocks have gone back, the second scent class will be brought forward slightly to allow us to work before dark. Which this space for further timing updates! ⏰️

This week I had the amazing opportunity to attend a seminar hosted by Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice-President of Karen Pry...
31/10/2024

This week I had the amazing opportunity to attend a seminar hosted by Ken Ramirez, Executive Vice-President of Karen Pryor Clicker Training.

It was a fantastic insight into Ken's work with marine and zoo animals, his lengthy work in rehabilitating aggressive dogs, and in teaching advanced elements of concept training to dogs to better understand their cognitive abilities. To say my mind is completely blown is an understatement!! 🤩🤯

It really goes to show how we've only just scratched the surface of what our canine companions can do (we're still unable to create a machine that processes scent anywhere near as effectively as a dog, for example) and I had a fantastic time learning tons of new stuff while refreshing my knowledge of the core basics.

Well worth the ten month wait, and of course my brain came up with a bunch of questions I wanted to ask... when I was on the drive home 🤣 But I will save those questions for next time!

Thanks to the IMDT for bringing Ken over from the US to talk to us, it was a wonderful opportunity and nice to make some new friends in the dog world as well 😊 Even though I've done nothing but sit around drinking coffee and learning, my brain is absolutely fried. I'm looking forward to taking a few hours this afternoon to recharge my mental batteries... before I head off tomorrow to do nothing but sit in a class drinking coffee and learning 😆

I love doing CPD, whether it's watching webinars, reading articles or getting out to do hands-on training with other pet...
27/10/2024

I love doing CPD, whether it's watching webinars, reading articles or getting out to do hands-on training with other pet professionals. Normally I try to cram as much into my schedule as humanly possible!

This year has been a bit difficult in terms of finding time to do CPD (because I'm an idiot who decided studying three qualifications at once would be a good idea 😂) but I have managed to do a couple of great activities recently to help develop my knowledge to better help clients.

First up was a 10 day Tracking Indications online challenge with Astrid Lowe at On Target K9 (can't tag for some reason) which was a brilliant workshop and highly technical, I would definitely recommend for anyone wanting to work on improving a tracking indication with their dog 💜

And second was a fun science geekery look at some elements of mantrailing theory with Kathryn at Trailing K9s (also can't tag for some reason!!). Not only was this a good opportunity to brush up on SCIENCE (and an opportunity to catch up with some familiar faces I haven't seen in ages) but the proceeds from the event went to support Bolton Mountain Rescue Trust in their work. An evening very well spent 😍

26/10/2024

A few days ago, someone asked me about where to go for KC Good Cits classes.

PTD run regular weekly classes, and Dawn is a fantastic trainer who find fun and engaging ways to teach you and your dog. If you're looking specifically to participate in the Kennel Club Good Citizens scheme, then you'll be in good hands!

If you're a little closer to Blackburn than Preston, then St Thomas' Dog Obedience Training Club also run the Good Cits scheme - this is where Willow accomplished Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Both trainers come highly recommended by me!!

A lovely day for classes at the Adventure Neighground today!We've been doing so much work in the tracking field recently...
26/10/2024

A lovely day for classes at the Adventure Neighground today!

We've been doing so much work in the tracking field recently, followed by indoor work in the cabin last week, that today we had a change of scenery and went out to the paddock to work in a more novel environment.

First up was little Ronnie, who had a private session to work on learning how to regulate his emotional response to tricky situations. He picked up the training really quickly, and his humans now have a behaviour modification plan in place to give everyone a clear structure going forward.

Then in scent detection, Louie and Daisy searched for Kong and made fantastic progress in the hour and a half session 🤩 Lovely to see Daisy develop drive for searching, and Louie really benefited from working around several outdoor distractions.

Finally puppy Bean had his next Practical and Social class - we looked at 3D sniff-work to boost his confidence, then introduced him to the sheep 🐑 He also met another little Dachsie and shared some sheep 💩 flavoured kisses 🤣

🎃  Have you booked your October class yet? 🎃 Our Mantrailing session on Thursday 31st October and Scent Detection class ...
26/10/2024

🎃 Have you booked your October class yet? 🎃

Our Mantrailing session on Thursday 31st October and Scent Detection class on Saturday 2nd November will both have a spooktacular twist as the dogs learn to work with and around novel items with a Howloween theme!

We'll have skeletal active searches, hazard tape gun oil lineups, 3D target sniffing, and of course plenty of treats for the human side of the teams!

These themed sessions are suitable for teams of all levels, and you'll only be asked to perform tasks appropriate to your dog's level and ability.

To book your spot, visit https://bookwhen.com/dogwayslancashire

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There are just a couple of spots left on this event! It's going to be a fantastic opportunity for Mantrailing fans to le...
24/10/2024

There are just a couple of spots left on this event! It's going to be a fantastic opportunity for Mantrailing fans to learn some of the science of trailing while supporting a great cause.

Plus all the cool people will be there 😎

👀 Tomorrow’s seminar!!!
Expect an email in your inboxes tonight with the final details!
I’ve been allowed a few more spots at the venue so any last minute bookings are welcome!
Https://bookwhen.com/atomick9

SO IM HAVING DOMAIN ISSUES WITH MY EMAIL YEY!!
I will be messaging you all individually now 😂

Tuesday evening trailers were challenged last night as we looked at the technicality of road crossings with the newer te...
23/10/2024

Tuesday evening trailers were challenged last night as we looked at the technicality of road crossings with the newer teams, and multi directional starts with the more experienced teams. TONS for is to take away for each individual dog, and learning plans in place for the next sessions. Well done to teams Bella, Homer, Ted, Grace and Ficek for your hard work! 💜

We've had a fantastic day full of classes today, including adorable puppy Bean along for his Social & Practical Skills C...
19/10/2024

We've had a fantastic day full of classes today, including adorable puppy Bean along for his Social & Practical Skills Class 😍

Meanwhile in Scent Detection, teams Tully, Lottie and Molly worked on their cabin searches and did an amazing job at keeping focus and concentration while locating all their finds. Betty, who's just come out of season, worked on outdoor and vehicle searches after a couple of weeks off.

During second class, Louie progressed nicely in his indication training after a full week of hard work at home, while Otto and Enzo came for their introduction session and totally aced it. Lots of doggy brain-power used today!

I had tons of fun with all the teams today, and hopefully we'll all have some happy-tired dogs tonight 😴🫠

Tonight was graduation night for the Puppy Foundation Class! Maggie, Walter and Sirius have worked really hard on their ...
18/10/2024

Tonight was graduation night for the Puppy Foundation Class! Maggie, Walter and Sirius have worked really hard on their foundation skills, which we tested tonight with some fun and games. Well done to all pups and handlers for the solid work you've put in over the past few weeks! 💜

The next Foundation Class will start Friday 8th November at 5.45pm and run for 6 consecutive weeks. Emails will be sent out over the weekend to everyone who's enquired and on the waiting list, so if you've been in touch, please check your inbox over the weekend 📧

https://bookwhen.com/dogwayslancashire

We had an absolutely amazing mantrailing session last night. Little did the handlers know when they turned up for their ...
16/10/2024

We had an absolutely amazing mantrailing session last night. Little did the handlers know when they turned up for their usual Tuesday class that they would be working on a super advanced exercise. Regulars Bella, Homer and Kali were definitely ready for the challenge and totally aced it!

Meanwhile newer teams Grace, Albie and Ficek worked on building foundation trailing skills in an urban environment, and Millie managed to work through some of her bugbears and coped really well with traffic noise to do some awesome hunting trails. We saw some fantastic decision making throughout the night as all the teams worked on making sustainable improvements 💜

We had a super fun mantrailing session today, working a mix of rural and urban environments. First into the park and the...
13/10/2024

We had a super fun mantrailing session today, working a mix of rural and urban environments. First into the park and the woods to work on some longer trails with environmental distractions. Then into the town where new boys Caleb and Rolo aced their first ever walking finds, and regulars Boudie, Laiho, Hawk and Sassie worked their socks off on vehicle finds! 8.75 miles later I am one slighted tired but very pleased instructor, these teams have done such amazing work today and their teamwork was fantastic 🤩

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